The Class’ Task After our last class where we all wrote about ourselves, this time we brought out the Rory’s Story Cubes and I divided them among the kids. The task for the day was to write the adventures of Olexi from Another Galaxy, an alien kid who is coming … Continue reading

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I woke up today, and as I went into the bathroom, the strangest thing happened to me. I looked up, and suddenly, from the shinny, silvery surface of the mirror, I just couldn’t recognize the image staring back at me. Anyone else could have sworn that it was me, my … Continue reading

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Summer Writing Workshop As school came to an end, I noticed many mothers and teachers were concerned on how to get the kids practicing their handwriting, as well as newly acquired grammar and spelling skills. I was also concerned with not losing touch with my daughter’s newly found friends, as … Continue reading

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What??!! You’ve never heard of Mo Willems’ Pigeon? I had the great fortune to meet the Pigeon for the first time in 2008, in a fabulous basket full of great children’s books given to me by my then managers as a baby shower present for my first child. As Baby … Continue reading

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Father’s Day is Almost Here! I can’t believe May is almost over and it’s almost Father’s Day! As usual, the date almost crept up on me… But fortunately I was given a catalog for Father’s Day gifts from Don Roberto’s Jewelers to chose my favorite picks, so this year I … Continue reading

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The Last Review As the school year comes to a close, we’re finally preparing in Movie Class to shoot the Kids’ movies! This class we reviewed their rewritten scripts, made a few changes in dialogue and action, getting things ready to move forward with the actual production of their work. … Continue reading

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